Transthyretin transports vitamin A (retinol) and a hormone called thyroxine throughout the body. To transport retinol and thyroxine, four transthyretin proteins must be attached (bound) to each other to form a four-protein unit (tetramer). Transthyretin is produced primarily in the liver.
All lab personnel handling sodium azide must wear a lab coat. With this, safety glasses or splash goggles. and a face shield must be worn, dependent on the procedure being performed. Two pairs of nitrile gloves.
The gloves worn should be able to provide protection from exposure to blood-borne viruses for the duration of the tasks being undertaken. General hospital work or work in a laboratory is likely only to require disposable medical gloves (also known as medical examination gloves, exam gloves and surgical gloves).